Looking to no if it has alot of room for the faimly and if it has power to pull loaded with people how it handles and rides.also is it a good beginner surf and wakeboard boat also looking at the tige 24 v

I had an 03 with the MCX engine, it was a very good all around boat. good surf wake and wakeboard wake. The only issues I had was the 03 interior wore out and I replaced it with new interior, it ran me about 3500 dollars. other than that I had no problems and it was a great boat.

I had an '03 Maristar 230 with a tower. With ballast it makes a nice wakeboard wake. I never surfed it but I would imagine it's good for that too. MCX engine is fine with the correct prop. Mine came factory with a 14 X 20 and holeshot was poor. 13.7 X 17 made it much better.

'03 needed a rudder upgrade (larger rudder) and I didn't like the wakeboard racks either. Also some '03 models had vinyl issues.

I have a 2004 230VRS with MCX. It's been an OK boat. Engine and performance have been solid. I agree about it needing re-propping and the larger rudder. The hull design is good. The ski wake isn't at all bad for free-skiing, and even my boat without tower or ballast has a pretty decent wake for wakeboarding. The hull does ride rough water very well. The interior is extremely roomy and comfortable. Plenty of room, plenty of storage. I do agree that 2006 was the break-point. I think MasterCraft upped their game in that year.

Those years had bad vinyl...mine is cracking on wear areas. Carpeting is OK. Dash mounting is bad...tends to be very squeaky. The side panel where the throttle is located is prone to breakage. Of course, there is also the very famous problems with the fuel pump. If you buy that boat, make sure you read the Fuel Pump threads here. They offer cost-effective solutions to a pretty common MasterCraft problem.

If I had known then what I know now. I would have traded my '04 in 2006 for an '06.